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about the Bodies of two or three couple of Ducks, 

 driven over a place where (tore of Pikes have frequen- 

 ted. I have obferved the Ptke to ftrike fo violently at 

 the living Bait, that being hung he hath drawn the 

 Duck clear under water. The hke may be done with 

 fuch baits tied to bladders jfuffering them to float down 

 the River, whillt you mind your fport walking on 

 its Banks. 



The next way of Angling for a T^ik^' is with a Trowl 

 with a Winch to wind it up withal, if^sihis Fifhis 

 very ftrong, fo muft your Tackle •, and your Rod muft 

 not be very fiender at top, where muftbe placed a Ring 

 for your Line to run through. Your Line mult be 

 Silk two yards and a quarter next the Hook, which 

 mult be double, and (Irongly armed with a Wyre a- 

 bout feven Inches : the reft of your Line may be 

 Jtrong Shoemakers-thread. Upon the fhank of the 

 Hook faftcn fome fmootli Lead ^ and having placed 

 your Hook in the Mouth of a Aitnmvo , Dace^ or 

 Roach '^ with your Lead fink your Bait with his 

 head downward. Having lb done, Ccilt your Bait 

 up and down ; if you feel him at the Hook, give 

 him length enough to run away with the Bait and 

 pouch it j which when you think he hath done, ftrike 

 him with a fmart jerk, and fo continue your fport 

 with him as long asyoufhall think fit. Take like- 

 wife this next Diredion from a friend that fpeaks not 

 much different. 



When you intend to Trowl, you may make choice 

 either of Roach ^ Dace ^ Blcak^^ ox Gudgeon to bait 

 withal, (but for my own part I always prefer the 

 CHogeon) which you muft do thus: put your Ar- 

 mng-wyre in at the Mou:h,and thrufting it along by 

 thexBack,bringitout again at the Tail, and there fa- 

 flen it with a Thread Having your Reel in your hand, 

 and your Line faftned to your hook through a Ring at 



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